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Honestly, yeah. I feel as if I will often achieve nothing in life, or my road to success will be far harder and tedious than those without a disability like ours. Having ADHD also doesn't exactly help...

All I have to go off of is the description on the website. Here's what it says: >What do we gain from the stuttering experience? Can stuttering be an advantage in the workplace? Often, communicati...

I think about it pretty frequently. My stutter isn't severe I would say, but I stutter pretty much every 2-3 sentences. It's repetition and blocking. I work in IT and it's draining to have a stutter i...

Yo! I stutter a bit (not insanely bad), even though I don't work in Investment Banking, my business partner is an investment banker at Goldman in NYC. He doesn't care that I stutter. He's 30 and I'm 2...

Ugh I had more here...still getting used to reddit. I'll try to remember what I wrote. So words of advice? - work on eye contact while stuttering - be comfortable taking pauses during conversation...

I already secured a job before I started my "stuttering journey" so I was in a different mindset and I probably would have handled it differently. I'll share my experience and then add some thoughts. ...

So do you have anything to say for people in early 20s particularly for those looking for job.. Particularly how to deal with interview?...

I did Toastmasters for a year or so. Great experience and everyone was very supporting and you do things at your own pace. For your first speech you pretty much introduce yourself. I talked about m...

Stuttering Adult here with a history of multiple succsssful jobs, including retail and giving tours as well as working at Disney World briefly, with multiple relationships and an engagement, and lots ...

I completely understand a million percent! I was you. When I stuttered in front of somebody I thought about it literally all day. I’d be lying if I said I’m NEVER impacted by my speech. After so many...

I've seen people here with such a severe stutter that they can not talk, it's like if they were mute. Others were contemplating suicide because of it. Even if it's not that extreme, many stutterers ca...

In the end i took it and nailed the presentation, i also drank 2 beers before it. I feel very bad but it helped me i guess....

Family works in investment banking, brother has a stammer. Try not to focus on it. The less you give a shit about your stammer, the less your clients will. Your job will be connect the right people t...

For me it depends on the type of pressure. Some one about to hurt them selves? I can yell stop no problem? But pressure of a job interview? Can barely speak...

Yes I have seen the Ted talk she is great. I have tried for therapy 3 times and I have also mentioned that I stutter in a job interview. I’ve been through all of that. Anyways I just wish you the best...

Have you watched Megan Washington's TedTalk? Have you watched WWYD episode of a stuttering waiter scenario? Have you gone out of your way to talk to a proper speech therapist? Have you read the articl...

You change yourself, for yourself. Again, I said I don't have a problem with the 'accept it' people and you are clearly one of them. Pretend your fat, but you don't care (which I would find hard to be...

As a medical student I've always been very worried with how my stutter will influence my ability to be a physician. Im so sorry this happened to you OP. I've also experienced ableism at school and it ...

My first job was being front of the restaurant to great guests at Red Lobster and I was also beyond nervous, especially to pick up calls. What really helped me was having a routine. I used to basicall...

Haven't been in finance but I have networked with many people. I have found the best thing is to have a good mindset to come in with. One that isn't trying to impress people or prove yourself. One t...